Friday, May 14
Friday, May 14
The Woodland Scholars concert, 7 pm, Trinity Episcopal Church, 31 Main Street, suggested donation $7, 18-member a cappella vocal ensembleâs program will include psalms of Brahms and Mendelssohn, spirituals, folk songs, and Pops arrangements; 426-9070.
Donât Dress for Dinner by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, Marc Camolettiâs comedy continue weekends to May 29; 270-9144.
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Saturday, May 15
ARMED FORCES DAY
Snow White and Rose Red, 10 am, Housatonic Valley Waldorf School, 40 Dodgingtown Road, free admission, puppet show of Grimmsâ Fairy Tale presented by schoolâs early childhood teachers will feature handmade puppets in age-appropriate (ages 3â6) performance; 364-1113.
Donât Dress for Dinner by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, Marc Camolettiâs comedy continue weekends to May 29; 270-9144.
Annual Armed Forces Day Tribute, 6:30â10:30 pm, Edmond Town Hall gymnasium, 45 Main Street, admission by donation, performances by The Roger Sprung Band and The ShoreGrass Band, dancing encouraged, refreshments available; 426-4817.
Sunday, May 16
Newtown Historical Society Open House & Living History Demonstration, 1â4 pm, Matthew Curtiss House, 44 Main Street, free admission, ongoing demonstrations of cooking food in Dutch oven by five Senior Girl Scouts, also guides of house by costumed docents; 426-5937.
Monday, May 17
Commission on Aging, 5 pm, Multipurpose Center, Riverside Road.
Special Town Meeting, 7:15 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.
Board of Selectmen, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.
Tuesday, May 18
Healthy Lifestyles Community Fair for Seniors-On-The-Go, 11 am-2 pm, Lockwood Lodge at Ashlar of Newtown, Toddy Hill Road, food demonstrations, health screenings, alternative medicine information, RSVP for free lunch to go, call Charron Cote at 364-3179.
Economic Development Commission, 7:30 pm, Multipurpose Center, Riverside Road.
Board of Education, 7:30 pm, Reed Intermediate School at Fairfield Hills.
Wednesday, May 19
Housatonic Valley Paddling Club meeting, 7 pm, CL&P Service Center, Barnabas Road, free (nonmembers welcome), slide show on âThe Cultural History of the Housatonicâ by guest speaker Ruth Malins (Housatonic Valley Association director of environmental programs); 203-263-3281.
Legislative Council, 7:30 pm, Booth Library, 25 Main Street.
Thursday, May 20
Flagpole Photographers meeting, 7:30 pm, C.H. Booth Library lower meeting room, 25 Main Street, newcomers always welcome, guest speaker Tom Coryat will offer slide program about his 2½- month trip across the country; 426-0558.
Planning And Zoning Commission, 7:30 pm, Canaan House at Fairfield Hills.
Friday, May 21
Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials, 12:30 pm, Brookfield Town Hall.
Donât Dress for Dinner by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, Marc Camolettiâs comedy continue weekends to May 29; 270-9144.
Saturday, May 22
Newtown Choral Society Spring Concert, 7:30 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $9 adults, $7 seniors, and children 12 and under, selections from Smokey Joeâs Café, jazz standards and âBohemian Rhapsody,â music director Mary Andreotta and singers will be joined by accompanist Todd Gorski, guest instrumentalists and soloist Daniel J. OâConnor (St Rose School fifth grade student); 426-3769.
Donât Dress for Dinner by Town Players, curtain 8 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, Marc Camolettiâs comedy continue weekends to May 29; 270-9144.
Connecticut Master Chorale Spring Concert, 8 pm, St Rose of Lima Church, 46 Church Hill Road, tickets $15/advance, $20/door, spring performance by 55-voice auditioned chorale will offer Dvorakâs Te Deum & Mendelssohnâs Hymn of Praise: A Symphonic Cantata, accompanied by Connecticut Master Chorale Orchestra and professional soloists; 743-0473.
Sunday, May 23
Matinee performance of Donât Dress for Dinner by Town Players, curtain 2 pm, The Little Theatre, Orchard Hill Road, tickets $15, Marc Camolettiâs comedy continue weekends to May 29; 270-9144.
4th Annual Housatonic Valley Classic, expected to reach Newtown 2:20 pm, final stage of Tour of Connecticut bicycle race will run from Route 25 onto Currituck Road, to Main Street, to Sugar Street, to Boggs Hill Road, to Hattertown Road, to Poverty Hollow Road, and into Redding, begins (1 pm) and ends in Danbury (approx 4 pm).
âCelebration of the Arts II,â 3 pm, Newtown Meeting House, 31 Main Street, tickets $15/advance, $18/door, performances by classical pianists Margarita Nuller and Rosaleen Rhee, vocalists Pamela J. Hoffman (soprano) and Boyd Schlaefer (bass-baritone) with accompanist Susan Anthony-Klein, also art show and sale by painters Betty Christensen, Ruth Newquist, and Dimitry Shibayev, fundraiser for meeting house; 270-8293.